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White Light/White Heat

by The Velvet Underground · 1968

108 pressings13 countriesAvantgardeExperimentalArt RockNoise Rock

White Light/White Heat was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of White Light/White Heat

14 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

January 1968
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6\5046Verve Records V\5046
Format
LP, Album · Side One Stereo, Side Two Mono
Full details of this pressing

US

January 30, 1968
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-5046Verve Records V/V6-5046
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · East Coast Pressing
Runout / matrix

V6-5046 SIDE 1 MGS-1258 11 SA-side runout, variant 1

V6-5046 SIDE 2 MGS-1259 12 SB-side runout, variant 1

V6-5046 SIDE 1 MGS-1258 12 SA-side runout, variant 2

V6-5046 SIDE 2 MGS-1259 12 SB-side runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-5046
Format
LP, Stereo, Album · West-Coast Pressing, Unique Deep Groove Pressing Ring (2.75" Diameter)
Runout / matrix

V6-5046 SIDE-1 MGS-1258A-side etched

V6-5046 SIDE 2 MGS-1259B-side etched

MGS 1258A-side label

MGS 1259B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1968
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-5046
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo · East Coast pressing
Runout / matrix

V6-5046 SIDE 1 MGS-1258 11 [block-shaped 'S']A-Side Runout Etching

V6-5046 SIDE 2 MGS-1259 11 [block-shaped 'S']B-Side Runout Etching

MGS-1258A-SIde Label

MGS-1259B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

January 30, 1968
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-5046
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · East Coast pressing
Runout / matrix

V5046 S1021 MG1258 22 (Block S)Side 1 Runout stitched

V5046 S1022 MG1259 11 (Block S)Side 2 Runout stitched

Full details of this pressing

US

January 30, 1968
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-5046Verve Records V / 5046
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · West Coast pressing
Runout / matrix

V-5046-S-1 MG-1258Runout side A

V-5046-S-2 MG-1259Runout side B

MG 1258Label side A

MG 1259Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 108 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaVerve Records V6-5046First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaVerve Records V-5046First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaVerve Records V6-5046First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyVerve Records 710 015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyVerve Records 710 015First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968USVerve Records V6-5046First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1968USVerve Records V6-5046First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968USVerve Records V6\5046 / Verve Records V\5046First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USVerve Records V6-5046First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1968USVerve Records V6-5046 / Verve Records V/V6-5046First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USVerve Records V-5046First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968USVerve Records V-5046 / Verve Records V / 5046First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968UKVerve Records SVLP 9201 / MGM Records SVLP 9201First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKVerve Records VLP 9201 / Verve Records VLP.9201First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969UKVerve Records SVLP 9201 / Verve Records SVLP.9201LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USVerve Records V6-5046LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1970USVerve Records V6-5046LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970USVerve Records V6-5046LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1971UKMGM Records 2353 024 / MGM Records 2353024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972USVerve Records V-5046LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972USVerve Records V6-5046LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1972USVerve Records V6-5046LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973CanadaVerve Records V6-5046LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
1973NetherlandsPolydor 2353 024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USMGM Records M3F 4950 / MGM Records M3F-4950LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USMGM Records M3F 4950LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1974USMGM Records M3F-4950 / MGM Records SW-95722LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974USMGM Records M3F 4950 / MGM Records M3F-4950LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USMGM Records M3F 4950LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977FranceVerve Records 2304 328LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainPolydor 24 75 685LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982CanadaVerve Records MIP-1-9393LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982CanadaVerve Records MIP-1-9393LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982JapanVerve Records 23MM 0190LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982JapanVerve Records 23MM 0190LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1984IrelandPolydor SPELP 73LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984UKPolydor SPELP 73 / Verve Records 2353 024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984UKPolydor SPELP 73 / Verve Records 2353 024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985SpainPolydor 23 91 328LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985SpainPolydor 23 91 328LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985USVerve Records 422-825 119-1 Y-1 / Verve Records 825 119-1 Y-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1985USVerve Records 422-825 119-1 Y-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985USVerve Records 422-825 119-1 Y-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987JapanVerve Records 18MM 0583LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988SpainPolydor 825 119-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 16 pressings from the 1980s
1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991AustraliaModern Records MOD-1002LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1991AustraliaModern Records MOD-1002LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1991AustraliaModern Records MOD-1002LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc
1991AustraliaModern Records MOD-1002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1991AustraliaModern Records MOD-1002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1991AustraliaModern Records MOD-1002LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1991AustraliaModern Records MOD-1002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
1996USPolydor 101003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1998USVerve Records V6/5046 / Verve Records V6-5046LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1998USVerve Records V6/5046 / Verve Records V6-5046LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2000s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 200 / Verve Records SVLP 200LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 200LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
2000USVerve Records V6-5046LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000USVerve Records V6-5046LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2002USVerve Records V6-5046LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008EuropeVinyl Lovers 900044LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2008USVerve Records 4M155 / 4 Men With Beards 4M155LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2008USVerve Records 4M155 / 4 Men With Beards 4M155LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2008RussiaVinyl Lovers 990045LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl
2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USVerve Records V/V6-5046LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2013EuropeUniversal Music Group International 0602537562473 / Polydor 0602537562473LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2013USUMe B0019338-01 / Verve Records B0019338-01LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo
2016EuropePolydor 5368369 / Universal Music Group International 00600753683699LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USPolydor B0019338-01 / UMe B0019338-01LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019EuropeRepublic Records 00602577440069 / Verve Records 00602577440069LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2019USRepublic Records B0029763-01LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019USRepublic Records B0029763-01LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownVerve Records 5046HLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
?NetherlandsPolydor 2353 024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsVerve Records 2353-022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPolydor 2353 024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandMGM Records 2351 027LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMGM Records 2353 024 / MGM Records 2353024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVerve Records 2353 024LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
?UKPolydor 2353 024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKVerve Records SVLP 9201 / Verve Records SVLP.9201LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKPolydor SPELP 73 / Verve Records 2353 024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMGM Records 2353 024 / MGM Records 2353024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMGM Records 2353 024 / MGM Records 2353024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMGM Records 2353 024 / MGM Records 2353024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMGM Records 2353 024 / MGM Records 2353024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USVerve Records V6-5046LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
All 30 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1White Light/White Heat2:44
  2. A2The Gift8:14
  3. A3Lady Godiva's Operation4:52
  4. A4There She Comes Now2:00
  5. B1I Heard Her Call My Name4:05
  6. B2Sister Ray17:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of White Light/White Heat are there?

108 vinyl pressings of White Light/White Heat are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 2019.

When was White Light/White Heat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Verve Records V6\5046, released January 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of White Light/White Heat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6\5046, V6-5046, V-5046, SVLP 9201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is White Light/White Heat on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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